The Location of the Grave of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 157
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 157

The Location of the Grave of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام

[زيارة قبر أمير المؤمنين صلوات الله عليه] إِذَا أَتَيْتَ اَلْغَرِيَّ بِظَهْرِ اَلْكُوفَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ اِمْشِ عَلَى سُكُونٍ وَ وَقَارٍ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَتَسْتَقْبِلُهُ بِوَجْهِكَ وَ تَقُولُ، اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اَللَّهِ، أَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَظْلُومٍ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ غُصِبَ حَقَّهُ صَبَرْتَ وَ اِحْتَسَبْتَ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ اَلْيَقِينُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَقِيتَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ أَنْتَ شَهِيدٌ عَذَّبَ اَللَّهُ قَاتِلَكَ بِأَنْوَاعِ اَلْعَذَابِ وَ جَدَّدَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْعَذَابَ جِئْتُكَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَأْنِكَ مُعَادِياً لِأَعْدَائِكَ وَ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ أَلْقَى عَلَى ذَلِكَ رَبِّي إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ إِنَّ لِي ذُنُوباً كَثِيرَةً فَاشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَ اَللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مَقَاماً مَعْلُوماً وَ إِنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَ اَللَّهِ جَاهاً وَ شَفَاعَةً وَ قَدْ قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «وَ لاٰ يَشْفَعُونَ إِلاّٰ لِمَنِ اِرْتَضىٰ » ».
Visiting the Grave of the Commander of the Faithful, Peace Be Upon Him: When you come to al-Ghariyy, on the outskirts of Kufa, perform ghusl (ritual purification), and walk with calmness and dignity until you reach the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. Face him with your body and say: "Peace be upon you, O friend of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. You are the first who was wronged and the first whose right was usurped. You were patient and sought reward until certainty (death) came to you. I bear witness that you met Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Exalted, as a martyr. May Allah سبحانه وتعالى punish your killer with various forms of torment and renew that torment upon him. I have come to you recognizing your right, understanding your station, opposing your enemies and those who wronged you. I place this before my Lord عز وجل, if Allah سبحانه وتعالى wills. I have many sins, so intercede for me with your Lord عز وجل, for you have a known station with Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Blessed and Exalted, and you hold a position of honor and intercession with Him. Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Exalted, has said, ‘They do not intercede except for those with whom He is pleased.’"
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